The 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (the Annual
Meeting) will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2008, at 1:00 p.m., local time, at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, 40 Edwin Land Blvd., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02142.

At the Annual Meeting, we expect stockholders will consider and vote upon the following matters:

(1)

To elect the four nominees named in this proxy statement as members of our Board of Directors to serve as Class I directors for a term of three years;

(2)

To approve the adoption of the Akamai Technologies, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan;

(3)

To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditors of Akamai for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009; and

(4)

To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

Stockholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2009, are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting and any adjournment
thereof. The stock transfer books of Akamai will remain open for the purchase and sale of Akamais common stock.

All stockholders are
cordially invited to attend the meeting.

By order of the Board of Directors,

/s/ Melanie Haratunian

MELANIE HARATUNIAN

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

and
Secretary

Cambridge, Massachusetts

April 10, 2009

WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND
SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND PROMPTLY MAIL IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE IN ORDER TO ASSURE REPRESENTATION OF YOUR SHARES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. NO POSTAGE NEED BE AFFIXED IF THE PROXY CARD IS MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.SENDING IN YOUR
PROXY WILL NOT PREVENT YOU FROM VOTING YOUR SHARES IN PERSON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IF YOU DESIRE TO DO SO, AND YOUR PROXY IS REVOCABLE AT YOUR OPTION BEFORE IT IS EXERCISED.